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Light Heavyweight Boxing Rankings — December 2013

Official Light Heavyweight rankings for December 2013.

Presented as a historical snapshot for that month. Use the weight-class arrows to move up or down divisions, the month controls to jump between updates, and click any fighter's name to see their ranking history across the four organisations.

Division
Period
Org
RankWBADecember 2013WBCIBFDecember 2013WBODecember 2013
🏆Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov
Super Champion
Not available for December 2013
United States flagBernard Hopkins
Champion
Russia flagSergey Kovalev
Champion
🏆Germany flagJuergen Braehmer
World Champion

1
Vacant
Poland flagAndrzej Fonfara▲+1Poland flagAndrzej Fonfara▲+1
2France flagNadjib Mohammedi▲+2Russia flagDmitry Sukhotskiy▲+1Colombia flagEleider Alvarez▲+1
3Colombia flagEleider AlvarezUnited States flagCedric Agnew▲+1United Kingdom flagNathan Cleverly▲+1
4Ghana flagEmmanuel Danso▲+1United States flagAnatoliy Dudchenko▲+1Germany flagRobin Krasniqi▲+1
5United States flagMarcus Oliveira▼-4Algeria flagNadjib Mohammedi▲+1Ukraine flagVyacheslav Uzelkov▲+1
6United States flagCedric AgnewUnited States flagSean Monaghan▲+1Russia flagIgor Mikhalkin▲+1
7South Africa flagThomas OosthuizenSweden flagErik Skoglund▲+1Haiti flagJean Pascal▲+1
8Ukraine flagOleksandr ChewrviakGermany flagKaro Murat▲+1Romania flagLucian Bute▲+1
9United States flagLionell ThompsonNEWGermany flagEduard Gutknecht▲+1Russia flagDmitry SukhotskiyNEW
10United States flagSean MonaghanCanada flagJean Pascal▲+1France flagNadjib Mohammedi▲+3
11Russia flagDmitriy SukhotskyNamibia flagHarry Simon▲+1Paraguay flagIsidro Ranoni PrietoNEW
12Montenegro flagKonni KonradUnited States flagThomas Williams Jr▲+1Sweden flagErik Skoglund▼-1
13Sweden flagErik SkoglundGermany flagRobert Woge▲+1Germany flagDominic Boesel▼-1
14Russia flagIlshat Khusnulgatin▲+1United States flagCornelius White▲+1New Zealand flagRobert Berridge
15Poland flagAndrzej FonfaraNEWUnited States flagCedric AgnewNEW

Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

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About the Light Heavyweight Division

Weight Limit: 168-175 lbs (76.2-79.4 kg)

Light Heavyweight is one of boxing's classic divisions, featuring fighters who combine speed, power, and technical skill. The division has a rich history dating back to the early 20th century.

Division Characteristics

Light Heavyweights are known for their balance of speed and power. Fighters in this division are typically athletic and skilled, capable of both technical boxing and explosive knockouts.

Notable Facts

The Light Heavyweight division has been home to many legendary fighters, including Archie Moore, Bob Foster, and more recently, fighters like Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev.

Historical Context

Light Heavyweight has long been considered one of boxing's premier divisions, consistently producing competitive matchups and memorable fights throughout boxing history.

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Month-over-month changes since November 2013

WBADecember 2013 vs November 2013

🏆

There is a new World Champion: Germany flagJuergen Braehmer(previously Kazakhstan flagBeibut Shumenov)

Entered the top 10

  • US flag
    Lionell ThompsonEnters at #9

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerWas #2 last month
  • US flag
    Ryan CoyneWas #9 last month

Biggest risers

  • FR flag
    Nadjib MohammediClimbed from #4 to #2
    ▲+2
  • GH flag
    Emmanuel DansoFrom #5 to #4
    ▲+1
  • RU flag
    Ilshat KhusnulgatinUp one spot to #14
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • US flag
    Marcus OliveiraNow #5 after #1 last month
    ▼-4

WBODecember 2013 vs November 2013

Entered the top 10

  • RU flag
    Dmitry SukhotskiyNow ranked #9
  • FR flag
    Nadjib MohammediPreviously ranked #13

Dropped out of the top 10

  • DE flag
    Juergen BraehmerWas #1 last month
  • KZ flag
    Eduard GutknechtPreviously held #10

Biggest risers

  • FR flag
    Nadjib MohammediJumped from #13 to #10
    ▲+3
  • PL flag
    Andrzej FonfaraFrom #2 to #1
    ▲+1
  • CO flag
    Eleider AlvarezClimbed a place to #2
    ▲+1

Biggest fallers

  • SE flag
    Erik SkoglundSlipped a spot to #12
    ▼-1
  • DE flag
    Dominic BoeselDown one place to #13
    ▼-1